Lantern-bail holder.



J H. HILL.

LANTERN BAIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9,1914.

Patented July 20, 1915.

amoentoz ll'Nl STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. HILL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EMBURY MANUFACTURING00., OF WARSAW, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION.

LANTERN-BAIL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1915.

Application filed May 9, 1914. Serial No. 837,438.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. HILL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lantern- BailHolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to bail or handle holders for tubular lanterns,the object of the invention being to provide a simple, strong andefficient improved device for holding such handles in vertical position,but in such manner as to be movable clownward by application of a smallforce, when desired.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention and formspart of the specification;Figu1-e 1 is a perspective view of a part of atubular lantern with the improved holder thereon; Fig. 2 is aperspective view of a lantern side tube, and of the bail holder,detached. Fig. 3 is a partial side view showing the holder in use.

Numerals 1, 2 and 3 denote respectively the globe, top, and side tubesof a lantern, and 4c a pivoted bail or handle. In each side tube 3 (thenear side tube only being shown) in its outer flanged side is a hole 5to receive a bent end 6 of the handle. The metal of which the side tubesare made is bent outward around the holes, forming short ring flanges 7,against the outer sides of which the curved parts 8 of the wire holderare closely and firmly soldered. The straight parts 9 of the holder lieclose to the tube flange on opposite sides, and are soldered in place.Preferably the extreme ends 10 are bent backward and when in place fitinto holes or indentations 11 in the tube. The holder also hastransversely extending parts 19, above the curved parts 8, and separatedby a reentrant bend 13, vertically above hole 5. The corresponding endof the handle is so shaped that when entered through the hole, and thehandle is upright, the handle wire stands in the bend 13, with a part 12at each side thus holding the handle up. The holder, shaped and arrangedas described, strengthens the tube at the hole, and no separate eyeletor other separate reinforcing means is required.

The wire holder is simple, strong, and hardly noticeable on the lantern.A holder on one side tube only of a lantern would be operative but it ispreferred to have one on each side tube. Evidently a part of theadvantages of my improvement would be secured were the outward flangesaround the holes 5 omitted.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis 1. A tubular lantern side tube having a handle-end receiving holetherein, a handle, and a wire handle holder comprising curved partspassing around and close to the hole on opposite sides and theresoldered firmly to the tube thereby being secured to the tube and alsostrengthening the tube at the hole, the holder having also transverselyand outwardly extending parts separated by an in- Ward bend situatedabove the hole, as and g for the purpose described.

2. A tubular lantern side tube having a handle-end receiving holetherein with an integral outward flange on opposite sides of said hole,and a wire handle holder comprising curved parts soldered to the outerside of the flanges and to the tube thereby being secured to the tubeand strengthening the tube at the hole, the holder having alsotransversely extending parts separated by an inward bend above the hole.

3. A lantern side tube having a handlereceiving hole therein, a wirehandle holder comprising in one piece straight parts eX- tendinglongitudinally of the tube and curved parts extending around and closeto said hole, said straight and curved parts both being soldered inposition on the tube, the curved parts thus strengthening the tube atthe handle receiving hole, the holder having above the hole transversehandle holding extensions.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. HILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

